San Francisco Bay Area Comedy Open Mikes

"If you want to spend your life going from airport to club to strip club to ATM back to strip club and then masturbating in a hotel room, then this is the career for you. The only advice I have is this: Go to your local comedy club and go up on an open mic night, and keep doing it over and over. There are no shortcuts or words of wisdom; it's different for everybody. And always remember, what the fuck do I know?" - Dave Attell

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This page is geared towards comedians looking for stage time... if you are a comedy fan looking for shows, please check out the calendar.

Below are most of the stand-up comedy open mikes and showcases in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you are a first time performer, your best options are probably the Brainwash, on Thursdays, or Annie's Social Club, on Tuesdays.

Shows with contact information are pre-booked, meaning you must contact the booker for stage time. The other shows are open mikes, so just show up at sign-up time. Unless noted otherwise, all shows are comedy only.

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MONDAY

Club Deluxe 9pm Organized by Big Al Booking: clubdeluxesf at yahoo dot com 21+	Sea Biscuit 8pm Organized by Dave Sign up at 7:45pm All Ages
The Women's Building QComedy Showcase 8pm Organized by Nick Leonard Booking: nick at nickleonard dot net	Tommy T's 7pm Sign up at 6pm

TUESDAY

Annie's Social Club SFstandup.com presents... Comedy Speakeasy 7pm Sign up at 6:30 21+	Grant & Green "The Joke Show" 10pm Sign up at 9:30 Organized by Ben 21+
San Jose Improv Improv Sideshow Open Mic 8pm Some comics pre-booked, some selected the night of the show. Booking: jmcclure at improv dot com	Jack's Club 8pm Sign up at 7:30 Carolé A. and Yung Mars rotate as hosts Comedy and Music welcome
Sea Mi Restaurant 7pm Organized by Charles Booking: fraziercharles58 at yahoo dot com ON HIATUS	750 Pub 9pm: booked show 11pm: open mike Organized by Melahn Booking: melahn at stanford dot edu ON HIATUS

WEDNESDAY

Pepper Belly's "ProAm Showcase" 8pm Sign-up at 7:30 Casual Open Mic: 8-9pm Showcase Open Mic: 9 - 10 pm Booking: comedyworkout at yahoo dot com	Purple Onion Something People Like 8pm Booking: somethingpeoplelike @ SFstandup dot com * Due to the high number of emails received, it may not be possible to respond to everyone. Thanks for your understanding.
Brainwash "For Ladies Only" Ladies only open mike 8pm Sign up at 7:30 All Ages	The Pleasanton Hotel 8pm Booking: john at laughalotproductions dot com
Our Little Theater 8pm Organized by Sia Amma Booking: esolo69781 at aol dot com	Make-Out Room "The Romane Event" 8pm Organized by Paco Booking: booking at pacoromane dot com Last Wednesday of the month only
Blue Rock Shoot First Wednesday of month: Open Mike Sign up by 7:45 All other Wednesdays: Booked showcase 8pm Booking: bluerockcomedy at gmail dot com	Rooster T. Feathers "New Talent Showcase" 8pm Booking: roosterbookings at yahoo dot com This show is not every week - contact the club for more information.
Dorsey's Locker "Wild Wednesdays" 8pm Organized by Nelson Martini Booking: wildwednesdayscomedy at yahoo dot com	Delirium 6:30pm Sign up at 6 Organized by Joe & Joey DISCONTINUED
Carmen's Adobo Joint Hella-Hilarious Humpdays 7pm Sign-up at 6:30 Organized by Ryan Boyd & Jay Marquez	San Jose Improv Butch Escobar's Unfiltered Underground 8pm Booking: escorobert at yahoo dot com 4th Wednesday of every month

THURSDAY

Brainwash 7pm Organized by Tony Sparks Sign up at 6:30 All Ages	The Blue Lagoon 8pm Organized by Lindsay Booking: lindsay.blaz at sbcglobal dot net
Mission Pizza: Fremont Showcase 8pm Organized by Sammy Booking: SmasSK29 at yahoo dot com 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month only	Grant & Green "Ben Feldman's Laugh Orgy" 9pm Organized by Ben Booking: send message to myspace.com/benfeldmancomedy 2nd Thursday of the month only
Cal's Naia Lounge 8pm Organized by Jeff Booking: superbcomedy at gmail dot com Last Thursday of the month only- changed to Wednesday??	Morgan Hill Playhouse 7:30pm Organized by Wes Booking: wes at wesjoke dot com Last Thursday of the month only
The Mixing Bowl 7:30pm Sign up at 7 Organized by Corey First show July 17	On The Corner 7:30pm Organized by Joe Booking: gleckler.joe at gmail dot com

FRIDAY

Our Little Theater 8pm Organized by Sia Amma Booking: esolo69781 at aol dot com	Spud's Pizza Parlor 8pm Organized by Pat Booking: patkatzmann at yahoo dot com
Revolution Cafe 8pm Organized by Jackson McBrayer Booking: Jacksoncomx at gmail dot com 3rd Friday of the month only	Pacheco Playhouse 8pm Booking: comedy.campo at gmail dot com
Usual Suspects Cafe Show up at 7pm Organized by Bob Bosco DISCONTINUED

SATURDAY

Farley's 7:30pm Sign up ay 7:15 Organized by Liz 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month	Our Little Theater 8pm Organized by Sia Amma Booking: esolo69781 at aol dot com
The Dark Room Things We Made 10pm Organized by Patrick Bulger Booking: thingswemade.acomedyshowcase at gmail dot com 3rd Saturday of the month	The Marsh's Mock Cafe 10pm On Hiatus
El Toro Brewpub 10pm A mix between open mic and showcase Organized by Butch Escobar Booking: escorobert at yahoo dot com 3rd Saturday of every month	Cafe International DIY Comedy Night 8pm Booking: davidwisell at yahoo dot com 3rd Saturday of the month

SUNDAY

Punchline Comedy Club

8pm
Organized by Molly
Booking: Show up on Sundays and hope to perform. (takes 6-12 months)

Comedy & More

8:30pm
Organized by Fred Anderson
Booking: fred at fredanderson dot com
*All acts are welcome, but musical comedy and comedy/magic acts are preferred.

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